Publisher's Synopsis
Every issue of Victorian Times Quarterly is a treasure-trove of hand-picked, original Victoriana from British and American magazines of the 19th century. You'll find a wealth of ideas on decorating your home or table in the Victorian style, plus delicious recipes (perfect for hosting your own authentic Victorian tea!) and inspiring craft projects and patterns. Plus, enjoy whimsical stories and poetry, beautiful illustrations, pictorial features and rib-tickling cartoons. Taking you from the royal palace to the humble country cottage, every issue brings you a unique, first-hand look at Victorian life. Victorian Times Quarterly is your ticket to explore -- and enjoy -- the beautiful, elegant, and ever-changing Victorian world.In this issue: A Training School for Boy Soldiers & Sailors - October Pleasures in the Countryside - Feathers and Flowers: How to Make Makart Bouquets - Victorian Mothers and Fathers - Superstitions About Children - Tips on Marquetry - The Antics of Gray Squirrels - Uses for Old Tins - Decorating the Table - Apple Recipes - An Extraordinary Piano Player - Moorland Idylls - Jamrachs, the Store for the Exotic - London in the 1820's - Decorating with Autumn's Bounty - Curious Land Payments - Fuzzles: A Puppy - Reminiscences of a Lady Journalist - How Christmas Cards Were Made - Christmas Customs - Christmas in Germany - Christmas on the Kansas Prairie - Ice Skating - How Animals Handle Hard Winters - Christmas Hampers for Schoolboys - Recipes - Fancy Napkin Folding - plus fiction, poetry, recipes and more!
